This book explores our long relationship with this most revered of hot beverages.

Brings out the 'dark side' of gin - the lesser-known version of gin's history, as well as the tales of sinister, sad or criminal behaviour.A Dark History of Gin looks at the origins and development...

This book delves into our evolutionary history to explain why sugar is so loved, yet is the root cause of so many bad things.

A Dark History of Chocolate looks at our long relationship with this ancient ‘food of the Gods’. The book examines the impact of the cocoa bean trade on the economies of Britain and the rest of...